DAY 1: MARRAKECH -IMI OUGHLAD -TIZI N'TACHTE -TIZIANE :
Departure from Marrakech at 9:00 AM, driving to reach the higher foothills of the Western High Atlas Mountains and our trailhead of Imi Oughlad (1450m). Here, we disembark from our vehicle and meet up with our Berber muleteer crew. We set off in a north-westerly direction for a 2-hour acclimatization hike up switchback mule tracks, passing by cornfields, pine woods, and juniper. We reach the Tiz n'Tachete (2000m), where we stop to admire the panoramic views of the Imlikl and Ait Oussaden valleys before continuing for another half-hour to Imi n'Ifri for our field picnic. Then, we embark on a slow hike for about 2 and a half hours southwest down along a dirt track to Assif n'Ait Oussaden and the red clay terraced village of Tiziane (1750m) for our accommodation in our bivouac or gite.
DAY 2: TIZZIANE - TIZI N'TAGHRHOURTE - D'KNT
After breakfast, we embark on our hike along the Assif n'Ait Oussaden valley, passing through walnut groves and ascending to Tizi n'Taghrhourte (1995m). We continue through a rare, almost flat stretch until we reach Assaka Spring, where we pause for our field picnic amidst the awe-inspiring silence after approximately 2 and a half hours of relatively easy walking. In the afternoon, our hike takes us down along the edges of the forest until we reach the Berber village of D'knt (1870m) or Agouns n Assoul, where we will have our dinner and spend the night in a bivouac or gite.
DAY 3: D'KNT - TIZI N'TAGDALTE - TIZI OUSSEM :
We embark on our morning hike, a 3-hour journey through groves of walnut trees, fields of corn and barley, where we encounter numerous sheep and goatherders, as well as women and children carrying heavy loads of faggots and dried herbs. Crossing the Tizi n'Tagdalte, we descend among the juniper trees until we reach a small spring nestled amidst the trees, where we stop for our picnic. After refreshing ourselves, we continue down winding tracks along the upper slopes for approximately 3 hours until we reach a small river at the beginning of the Assif n'Ait Oussaden valley. From here, we enter the village of Tizi Oussem (1850m) and ascend to the summer village of Tamsoult, where our camp or gite awaits.
DAY 4: TIZI OUSSEM VILLAGE - AGUELZIM PASS - REFUGE TOUBKAL 3207M :
Today, you'll embark on a challenging ascent out of the Azzadene Valley to reach the Toubkal Refuge via the Aguelzim Mountain pass at 3,560m. Lunch will be enjoyed amidst spectacular views overlooking the Atlas Mountain Range. Tonight, you'll stay at the Toubkal Refuge (Niltner Hut), where you'll likely share a bunk room with fellow trekkers preparing to tackle Toubkal early the next morning.
Get an early start for the ascent up Toubkal (4,167m), where, weather permitting, you'll be treated to magnificent views over the Atlas Range and the Sahara Desert. Then, begin the long descent back down past the refuge and along the well-worn path to Imlil. Expect a fairly lengthy day of trekking, spanning 8-9 hours, with an ascent of 900m followed by a descent of almost 2,500m back down to Imlil. Finally, transfer back to Marrakech.
NOTE:
This itinerary serves as a suggested route. If you need modifications or wish to design a different trek, please inform us, and we will gladly tailor your desired Morocco hiking tour.
RECOMMENDED TREKKING & HIKING EQUIPMENT:
For your trekking we recommend sleeping Bag, day-pack , sunglasses , water bottles : most of the time is possible to buy during the trek from villages, towel, ziplock baggies, needle and thread - safety, pins, camera, batteries. Clothing, sarong (can double as a towel, lightweight sheet or scarf), cotton long sleeved shirt (for intense sun), light wind-proof jacket, a hat (sun), lightweight long pants, 2-3 T-shirts, woolen sweater/fleece, cotton, scarf (doubles as a wash cloth), Hiking boots or hiking shoes, disinfectant creme / gel (Polysporin), bandaids, Ibufrofen (Advil or generic - for pain, swelling), Tylenol (colds and fever), cold medication - Echanacia / zinc lozenges, tweezers, Visine, Aloe vera gel (for burns), Anti-hystamine tablets, diahrrea medication (Immodium) * sunblock * sanitary supplies with ziplock baggies to carry out moisturiser / lip balm with sunblock * book small torch / flash-light (small bicycle lights make good travelling torches) nail clippers wet-wipes soap / shampoo / toothpaste / toothbrush etc ..
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